Articles of category "japanese new year"

The Shogatsu is the Japanese New Year and is a day that should be stress free and filled with joy. The Japanese New Year Shogatsu occurs from January 1 until January 3. In celebration of the Shogatsu most companies shut down. The Shogatsu is a time for families to gather together and celebrate the fact that a new year is in progress. It is a time to leave old problems behind and begin again.

The new year in Japan is awaited and welcomed with open arms and the native Japanese view the ocassion as the opportunity to start fresh and anew. Want to get rid of that stubborn five pounds hanging from the back of your thighs? This is the time to do it! The new year in Japan commences with the ideal that everything that needed to be taken care of was done so by the end of the preceeding year. Which brings up the point of the Bonenkai party...